A Sparrow's View Photography: 2015

Monday, December 14, 2015

hope

It’s the Christmas season… the most wonderful time of year. Filled with good cheer, festive activities, and happiness. At least that what is supposed to be. But for some, for a variety of reasons, it is not wonderful. The season could bring back memories of what used to be that will not be any more. Or recent loss of a job or worse, a loved one, could be making the Christmas season anything but happy. Every day may be a struggle and adding the busyness of the holidays might m...agnify the not so warm and fuzzy feelings of the season. But despite it all we can find joy in knowing the real reason for the Christmas season. We needed a Savior. So God, the Creator of the universe, sent His only Son to this earth to be born in a dirty stable. He grew and lived as we do. He experienced pain and loss of a friend. He endured a lot including being tortured and killed all because of us. But then He broke the power of the grave. He lives so we can live. He offers the best gift ever. And He offers peace that passes understanding and joy and strength to get through this life. As hard as this life, and holiday season can be, I pray that some joy can be found as we focus on Christ and rejoice over His great love for us.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Isaiah 9:6

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Chapel, pic 2

Chapel

Philippians 4:19

Matthew 11:28-29

Psalm 9:9-10

2 American Flags at sunset

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Ol' Glory

On November 14 I had the opportunity to attend Crosspoint Church's Celebration of Heroes. It was for all Veterans but it also had an emphasis on VietNam Vets.

Fly over

During the ceremony there was a military fly over

A Rose at the Moving Wall

At the Moving Wall

Wonder what name she was looking for? Wonder what memories came back when she found the name.

Celebration of Heroes, pic 11

Again, what stories could they tell....

Celebration of Heroes, pic 10

On November 14 I had the opportunity to attend Crosspoint Church's Celebration of Heroes. It was for all Veterans but it also had an emphasis on VietNam Vets.

Purple heart

Celebration of Heroes, pic 9

Vietnam Memioral Wall

At the celebration they had the Vietnam War Memorial Wall.

Celebration of Heroes, pic 8

During the celebration there was a ceremony honoring Wisconsin's MIA and fallen vets from the VietNam war.

Celebration of Hereos, pic 7

I just love looking at this picture. The stories this veteran could tell...

Celebration of Hereos, pic 6

Celebration of Hereos, pic 5

Celebration of Heroes, pic 4

On November 14 I had the opportunity to attend Crosspoint Church's Celebration of Heroes. It was for all Veterans but it also had an emphasis on VietNam Vets.

Celebration of Hereos, pic 3

On November 14 I had the opportunity to attend Crosspoint Church's Celebration of Heroes. It was for all Veterans but it also had an emphasis on VietNam Vets.

A Celebration of Hereos, pic 2

On November 14 I had the opportunity to attend Crosspoint Church's Celebration of Heroes. It was for all Veterans but it also had an emphasis on VietNam Vets.

I posted this on my Facebook page. A man said that this was given to him when he was in 7th grade. He had it up until several years ago when he misplaced it. He was glad it was found. The young man who went to VietNam to whom this belonged to died the same day he arrived.

Celebration of Hereos pic 1

On November 14 I had the opportunity to attend Crosspoint Church's Celebration of Heroes. It was for all Veterans but it also had an emphasis on VietNam Vets.